Turkish Airlines resumes direct flights to Phuket

By The Phuket News

 

Turkish Airlines resumed direct flights from Istanbul to Phuket on Saturday (Nov 20. Photo: AoT Phuket

 

PHUKET: Turkish Airlines resumed direct flights to Phuket over the weekend, bringing 168 foriegn tourists to Phuket on their first flight from Istanbul since the COVID tourism lockdown began last year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240360-turkish-airlines-resumes-direct-flights-to-phuket/

 

More than 700 kilos of marijuana intercepted in two cars - one mule flees, one arrested

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Chief of the Narcotics Control Board Wichai Chaimongkhol told Sanook that 747 kilos of marijuana was intercepted in Sung Noen district of Korat in north east Thailand at 2.28 am Sunday morning.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240363-more-than-700-kilos-of-marijuana-intercepted-in-two-cars-one-mule-flees-one-arrested/

 

PM Reasserts 20-Year Strategic Plan for Betterment of Thailand

By Suwit Rattiwan

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he never wanted to cling onto power until the government’s 20-year-national strategy bears fruit.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240371-pm-reasserts-20-year-strategic-plan-for-betterment-of-thailand/

 

Chiang Rai Province More Than Ready to Welcome Back Tourists

By Suwit Rattiwan

 

 

CHIANG RAI (NNT) - Chiang Rai Governor invites fully vaccinated tourists to visit the quaint and picturesque city under the “Blooming Chiang Rai” campaign from December 1.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240372-chiang-rai-province-more-than-ready-to-welcome-back-tourists/

 

PM Proposes 3 Priorities to Strengthen Relations between ASEAN and China

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 22 (TNA) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-cha proposes three priorities to further strengthen and deepen relations between ASEAN and China.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240373-pm-proposes-3-priorities-to-strengthen-relations-between-asean-and-china/

 

Police training centre in Ratchaburi locked down after 180 test positive for COVID-19

 

 

The training centre for police cadets, at the Seventh Regional Bureau of the Thai police in Pak Tho district of the central province of Ratchaburi, has been locked down after about 180 cadets were found to be infected with COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240388-police-training-centre-in-ratchaburi-locked-down-after-180-test-positive-for-covid-19/

Phuket OrBorTor elections this Sunday bring alcohol ban

 

The Phuket election office has been holding serious training sessions for officers and volunteers staffing the polling stations this Sunday (Nov 28). Photo: PEC

 

PHUKET: Residents in areas administered by any of the Tambon Administration Organisations (OrBorTor) in Phuket will be subjected to a ban on the sale of alcohol this coming weekend as OrBorTor elections are held throughout Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240389-phuket-orbortor-elections-this-sunday-bring-alcohol-ban/

 

New round of registrations for state welfare cards being prepared

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government is preparing to open a new round of registrations for the state welfare card scheme as a New Year’s present for the public, under which 15 million people are expected to benefit.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240391-new-round-of-registrations-for-state-welfare-cards-being-prepared/

 

Parliament to consider organic laws on new election format

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - With the constitutional amendment on the new general election format now gazetted, the Parliament needs to make changes to organic laws relating to the general election, so that they comply with the new format.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240394-parliament-to-consider-organic-laws-on-new-election-format/

 

Toll Fees from Chalong Rat to Rama IX-I Toll Booths To Be Pegged for Another Year

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The 10-baht reduction for expressway fees from the Chalong Rat through Rama IX-I toll booths will be maintained for another year, with the government’s effort to lessen the public’s burden as well as to encourage the use of expressway.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240395-toll-fees-from-chalong-rat-to-rama-ix-i-toll-booths-to-be-pegged-for-another-year/

 

Foreigners in Thailand warned about not wearing face masks

 

Tourists wear protective masks at the Emerald Buddha temple in Bangkok, Thailand on Mar 16, 2020. (File photo: Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun)

 

Foreigners in Thailand who fail to wear a face mask when out in public face prosecution, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesperson Apisamai Srirangson warned on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240410-foreigners-in-thailand-warned-about-not-wearing-face-masks/

 

Thailand listed among the healthiest countries to retire

 

 

Thailand has been listed among the healthiest countries in the world to retire, according to a new report by the U.S. News & World Report website.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240412-thailand-listed-among-the-healthiest-countries-to-retire/

PM confident Thailand will reach vaccination target by year’s end

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has expressed satisfaction with Thailand’s vaccination rollout and its vaccine regimens that can help reduce severe symptoms and deaths from COVID-19. He is confident the vaccination target of 100 million doses can be reached before the end of this year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240414-pm-confident-thailand-will-reach-vaccination-target-by-year’s-end/

 

Loy Kratong Festival Launches amid Celebrations – rivers and lagoons full of hand-crafted lotuses

 

 

Buriram Province - with the cooperation of Buriram Provincial Cultural Office, Prakhon Chai District, and Chorakhe Mak Sub-district – has arranged a grand Loy Kratong Festival in Prasat Muang Tam Archaeological Site’s area from November 18th – 19th, 2021, the festival represent the common culture of the NE, part of Thailand, and called "Baray Satta Somna Sai Nam Prasat Muang Tam Nomnam Pucha".

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240415-loy-kratong-festival-launches-amid-celebrations-–-rivers-and-lagoons-full-of-hand-crafted-lotuses/

 

Buddhists join Todd Kathin festival amid the outbreak of Covid

 

 

Within the first 2 weeks after the end of Buddhist Lent, new clusters in Tod Kathin festivals were reported from 7 provinces, causing the Ministry of Public Health and many medical personals to warn people to be more cautious joining the festival.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240416-buddhists-join-todd-kathin-festival-amid-the-outbreak-of-covid/

 

Moken Community Isolated for COVID Outbreak

 

 

PHANG-NGA, Nov 22 (TNA) – A community of about 300 Moken people on Koh Surin was isolated after 22 of them tested positive for COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240419-moken-community-isolated-for-covid-outbreak/

 

BOT Eases Debt Consolidation Rules to Help Debtors

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 22 (TNA) – The Bank of Thailand allowed debtors to refinance and consolidate debts to reduce their loan interest burdens so that they can survive the COVID-19 crisis.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240420-bot-eases-debt-consolidation-rules-to-help-debtors/

 

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